.TH "disk_allocator" 1 "" "CCTools 7.0.9 FINAL" "Cooperative Computing Tools"

.SH NAME
.LP
\fBdisk_allocator\fP - tool for creating and deleting loop device allocations of a given size.

.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
\FC\fBdisk_allocator [options] <create|delete> <target directory> <size> <filesystem>\fP\FT

.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP

\fBdisk_allcator\fP is a tool for creating and deleting loop device allocations
of a given size in order to sandbox an application. For creating an allocation,
it accepts a desired location for the device, the size for the sandbox, and the
filesystem to mount. For deleting an allocation, \fBdisk_allocator\fP needs only
the directory of the mounted loop device which is to be removed.

.PP

You will need superuser priveleges to run \fBdisk_allocator\fP on your local machine.

.PP

.SH OPTIONS
.LP
.LP
.TP
.B \ -h, --help
.
Show this help screen.
.TP
.B \ -v, --version
.
Show version string.


.SH EXIT STATUS
.LP
On success, returns zero.  On failure, returns non-zero.

.SH EXAMPLES
.LP

Create a disk allocation:
.fam C
.nf
.nh
.IP "" 8
disk_allocator create /tmp/test 100MB ext2
.fi
.hy
.fam
.P

Delete a disk allocation:
.fam C
.nf
.nh
.IP "" 8
disk_allocator delete /tmp/test
.fi
.hy
.fam
.P

.SH COPYRIGHT
.LP

The Cooperative Computing Tools are Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Douglas Thain and Copyright (C) 2005-2015 The University of Notre Dame.  This software is distributed under the GNU General Public License.  See the file COPYING for details.